Shark whales and blue whales are popular oceanic animals. Let us conduct a comparative analysis on them. Shark whales are touted as the largest species of the fish family whereas blue whales are the largest living animals on Earth. While shark whales are stouter, blue whales have a leaner appearance. Besides, shark whales have a … Read more
Megalodon, the largest shark that ever lived, is famous for its gigantic, human-hand-sized teeth. However, there is little fossil evidence of its whole body. International researchers in collaboration with the University of Zurich used an exceptionally preserved specimen to create a 3D computer model of its full body. According to their results, the megalodon could … Read more
By Vicky Verma On August 7, 2014, American scientist Boyd Bushman died. For many years he had been working as a senior fellow at Lockheed Martin. Before his death, he had recorded a sensational video in which he talked about his work in “Area 51,” as well as about aliens and UFOs. “We now know … Read more
10000 Year Old Cave Paintings of UFOs, Aliens in Chhattisgarh Ancient Indians manufactured different types of vimanas (airplanes), which find mention in several ancient Hindu scriptures including the epic Ramayana. Rigveda finds mention of mechanical birds; this description gives us an idea about the shape of the vimana used during Rigvedic period. Vaimanika Shastra by … Read more
The reconstructed megadolon was 16 metres long and weighed over 61 tonnes (Credit: J.J. Giraldo) In a new 3D modelling study published this week in Science Advances, we show that the giant extinct shark, Otodus megalodon, was a true globetrotting super-predator. It was capable of covering vast distances in short order, and could eat the … Read more
Area 51 has been shrouded in mystery for decades, so it only makes sense that the rumored alien secrets held within the remote desert site would get a reboot in the social media age. The internet has been invaded by Area 51 memes inspired by a joke Facebook event to take over the secretive military … Read more
A mummified “mermaid” said to grant immortality to whoever tastes its flesh will be probed by scientists in order to reveal its true nature. The mysterious 12-inch creature was allegedly caught in the Pacific Ocean, off the Japanese island of Shikoku, between 1736 and 1741, and is now kept in a temple in the city … Read more
The notion that COVID-19 originated from bat soup is easily used as a racist trope. —Jing Wang and Li Li Author: Jing Wang and Li LiOriginally Published on: Sinophobia Tracker Editor’s Note: In the final scene of the 2011 movie “Contagion,” a bat disturbed by a logging company flies out of the forest and onto … Read more